Annual patent applications in Burundi
Burundi: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
5
1989–2020
Annual patent applications in Burundi, 1989–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Burundi is 2, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Burundi peaked at 3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
That places Burundi 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Burundi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 878,801 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0203 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Burundi?
- Annual patent applications in Burundi was 2 in 2020, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for annual patent applications?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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